Dismal October for retailers bodes poorly for holidays
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08312/926135-85.stm?cmpid=HBEHTML
Retailers Report a Sales Collapse
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/business/07retail.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
What Sells During An Economic Downturn
http://jcreport.com/intelligence/wwwkirnazabetecom/041108/what-sells-during-economic-downturn